Wanjirū Mbūgua-Karani (born 21 Jun 1974) is the President of Tennis Kenya after being elected unopposed on 22 December 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.Capital News, 22 Dec 2025 Wanjiru Mbugua Elected Tennis Kenya President For A Four-Year Term She is a former Kenyan Tennis player and captain who until her election as Tennis Kenya President, served as the Secretary-General,Allafrica, 28 Jul 2015 Kenya: Kenani Returns as Tennis Kenya Boss as Wanjiru Elected Secretary Team Kenya CEO to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,Team Kenya, Jan 2023 Wanjiru Karani: Profile of Kenya's CEO to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Vice President of Confederation of African Tennis, and President of Eastern Africa (Zone IV).Nation, 27 Oct 2023 Kenya's Wanjiru elected Vice President of African tennis bodyCapital News, 27 Oct 2023 Tennis Kenya's SG Wanjiru Mbugua Elected Eastern Africa President
Wanjirū is also a member of the CAT Women in Sports Commission Committee, and the International Tennis Federation Gender Equality Committee.The-Star, 11 December 2019 Mbugua to serve on ITF committesMichezo Afrika, 22 Jan 2022 Tennis Kenya Secretary-General reappointed to key ITF Committee
Career Wanjirū is a former Kenya National Champion,Allafrica 3 Dec 2001 Ndinya, Mbugua Crowned Champions At Nairobi Club and FED Cup team captain,Tennis Forum, 13 Aug 2004 Draw Europe-Africa Group III who first ventured into office in July 2011 after being elected a Council Member following a Kenya Lawn Tennis Association election.
In 2015 she was elected the Secretary-General of Tennis Kenya for the first time, a position she retained in the next election in mid-2019.
In January 2023, Wanjirū was named Team Kenya CEO to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Sports Ababu Namwamba.Nation, 30 Jan 2023 Team Kenya at 2024 Olympics named
In October 2023, she declared interest in vying for high-profile positions in CAT.Nation, 19 Oct 2023 Tennis Kenya Sec-Gen Karani eyes continental postThe Star, 24 Oct 2023 Wanjiru Karani set to vie for CAT vice presidency Days after the interest, she was elected the vice president of the Confederation of African Tennis (CAT)SportPesa News, 27 Oct 2023 Wanjiru Mbugua makes history after grabbing continental tennis seatThe Star, 28 Oct 2023 Wanji Mbugua voted African Tennis Vice president during the 50th AGM held in Nairobi, Kenya, after seeing off Mahamoud Zayya from Comoros six to five votes in the second round of voting making her the first woman to secure that position. They had tied five votes apiece in the first round. In being voted as the vice president, she automatically became the president of Eastern Africa (Zone IV).Mozzart Sport, 28 Oct 2023 Wanjiru keen to exploit East Africa's tennis potential as she assumes officePeople Daily, 30 Oct 2023 Kenya's Wanjiru Mbugua voted Eastern Africa tennis president
On 22 Dec 2025, Wanjirū succeeded Dr. James Kenani after being elected the new president of Tennis Kenya unopposed during an elective annual general meeting (AGM) in Nairobi.Citizen, 22 Dec 2025 New dawn for Tennis Kenya as Wanjiru Mbugua takes the helm
Education Wanjirū is a Communication graduate from Daystar University. While pursuing her undergrad, she also attained a Level II Tennis coaching badge.
She holds an Executive Masters in Sport Organizations Management (MEMOS) from Belgium-based Université Catholique de Louvain courtesy of a scholarship from the International Tennis Federation.
References
External links Wanjiru Mbugua at ITF
2020-21 CAT Committees 2020-2021 ITF Committees 2022-2023 ITF Committees Wanjiru Karani Team Kenya Profile